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www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to your Mac. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Welcome to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays.
www.apple.com/macbookpro Built-in FaceTime HD camera Make video calls to your Mac. Help Center gestures Rotate images Scroll up or down Swipe between full-screen apps View Mission Control Welcome to the latest iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac. Help Center thunderbolt Click anywhere Pinch to zoom Multi-Touch trackpad Use gestures like these to control your MacBook Pro. Help Center facetime MacBook Pro Thunderbolt high-speed I/O Connect high-performance devices and displays.
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... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
... 9 Setting Up Your MacBook Pro 16 Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down Chapter 2: Life with Your MacBook Pro 20 Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro 22 Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro 24 Ports on Your MacBook Pro 26 Using the Multi-Touch Trackpad 30 Using the MacBook Pro Battery 31 Getting Answers Chapter 3: Boost Your MacBook Pro 37 Replacing the Hard...
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... information starting on page 68) carefully before you may be found on your computer. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you see "Getting Answers" on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter...
... information starting on page 68) carefully before you may be found on your computer. Your MacBook Pro is available on the Apple Support website at www.apple.com/support/macbookpro. If you see "Getting Answers" on page 31. Apple may release new versions and updates to its system software, so the images shown in Chapter...
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...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS...
...pages take you can set it right away. What's in the Box ® 85W MagSafe Power Adapter AC power cord Setting Up Your MacBook Pro Your MacBook Pro is designed so that you through the setup process, including these tasks: ÂÂ Plugging in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter Â...194; Connecting cables and accessing a network ÂÂ Turning on your MacBook Pro ÂÂ Configuring a user account and other settings using Setup Assistant ÂÂ Setting up quickly and start using it up the Mac OS...
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..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull... a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted into the MagSafe power port. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord.
..., and then attach the included AC power cord to the adapter, making sure it in the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter to provide power to the MacBook Pro and charge the battery. Important: Remove the protective film around the 85W MagSafe Power Adapter before setting up to remove it from the computer, pull... a magnetic pull drawing it 's seated firmly. Make sure the AC plug is fully inserted into the MagSafe power port. Insert the AC plug of your MacBook Pro. First pull the AC plug up your power adapter, replace the AC plug with the AC power cord.
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A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, ... is seated properly and the power adapter is plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. After you turn on and that the battery...
A green light indicates that you know the name of an Ethernet cable to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the MagSafe connector starts to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network. G Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000Base-T) Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Ready, ... is seated properly and the power adapter is plugged in 802.11n Wi-Fi technology, make sure the wireless base station is turned on your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant guides you through the connection process. An amber light indicates the battery is fully charged. After you turn on and that the battery...
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® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on your MacBook Pro. After it starts up . You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on or start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
® Step 3: Press the power (®) button briefly to start up" on your MacBook Pro. After it starts up . You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. ® Power button It takes the MacBook Pro a few moments to turn on or start up , Setup Assistant opens automatically. If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on, see "If your MacBook Pro doesn't turn on page 52. 12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
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...Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you specify your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts....After you start up a user account, and transfer information from a Time Machine backup or other computer if you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. For help using Migration Assistant. Open Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder in Launchpad. The first time you need...
...Migration Assistant from www.apple.com/migrate-to-mac, and install it later using Migration Assistant, open Help Center and search for "Migration Assistant." Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 13 Setup Assistant helps you specify your Wi-Fi network, set up your MacBook Pro, Setup Assistant starts....After you start up a user account, and transfer information from a Time Machine backup or other computer if you turn on your MacBook Pro with Setup Assistant. For help using Migration Assistant. Open Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder in Launchpad. The first time you need...
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..." and click Continue. Select the backup or the other disk" and click Continue. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from . To set up your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the "Transfer Information to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, select...
..." and click Continue. Select the backup or the other disk" and click Continue. For information about deauthorizing, choose iTunes Help from . To set up your MacBook Pro: 1 In Setup Assistant, follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the "Transfer Information to This Mac" screen. 2 Do a basic setup, a setup with migration, select...
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You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
You can quickly make the desktop look the way you want using System Preferences, your command center for most settings on your MacBook Pro. Choose Apple () > System Preferences from the menu bar or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Menu bar Help menu Spotlight search icon Finder icon Dock System Preferences icon Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 15 Step 5: Customize the Mac OS X desktop and set preferences.
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...the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep, you want help with your MacBook Pro, you forget your login password. Important: You can set a sleep ...that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down...
...the following: ÂÂ Close the display. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Sleep from the menu bar. ÂÂ Press the power (®) button and click Sleep in sleep, you want help with your MacBook Pro, you forget your login password. Important: You can set a sleep ...that appears. ÂÂ Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set an option to reset your password in Users & Groups preferences, in sleep and the hard disk has stopped spinning) before moving your MacBook Pro. Putting Your MacBook Pro to Sleep or Shutting It Down...
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...Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see page 74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining... completely. If you left them. When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to prevent...
...Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go 17 Shutting Down Your MacBook Pro If you aren't going to use your MacBook Pro for information about how to store your MacBook Pro for an extended period of time, see page 74 for a couple of the following: ÂÂ Choose Apple () > Shut Down from draining... completely. If you left them. When your MacBook Pro wakes from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you plan to prevent...
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Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro FaceTime HD camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Basic Features of Your MacBook Pro FaceTime HD camera Camera indicator light Microphone Built-in stereo speakers Battery indicator lights (side) ® Trackpad Sleep indicator light ® Power button Infrared (IR) receiver Security slot Slot-loading SuperDrive 20 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use... battery charge. Built-in battery and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you're away from up to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on page 26). Chapter 2 Life with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Touch the trackpad with the IR receiver...
... reads and writes standard-size CDs and DVDs. ® Power button Turn your MacBook Pro from a power outlet. Sleep indicator light A white light pulses when the MacBook Pro is operating. Infrared (IR) receiver Use an Apple Remote (available separately) with one or more fingers to move the pointer and use... battery charge. Built-in battery and battery indicator lights Use battery power when you're away from up to control Keynote on your MacBook Pro on page 26). Chapter 2 Life with friends live over the Internet using FaceTime or iChat. Touch the trackpad with the IR receiver...
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Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Keyboard Features of Your MacBook Pro ® Function (fn) key Mission Control key Launchpad key Media keys Media Eject key Brightness keys Keyboard illumination keys Mute key Volume keys 22 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... song, movie, or slideshow. - Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of what's running on your spaces..., and all your MacBook Pro. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to open windows. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the ...
... song, movie, or slideshow. - Mission Control key (F3) Open Mission Control to instantly see all the applications on your MacBook Pro, including Dashboard, all open it. Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro 23 o Keyboard illumination keys (F5, F6) Increase (o) or decrease (ø) the brightness of what's running on your spaces..., and all your MacBook Pro. C Media Eject key Press and hold this key to open windows. Mute key (F10) Mute the sound coming from the ...
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Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
Ports on Your MacBook Pro ® G Gigabit Ethernet port , Audio Thunderbolt port in port ¯ MagSafe H FireWire power port 800 port d USB 2.0 ports SDXC card slot f Audio out port 24 Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Pro
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... are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to connect displays that uses Mini DisplayPort. You can purchase adapters to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. Gigabit Ethernet port G Connect to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. The Ethernet port automatically...MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your local Apple Retail Store. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power...
... are sold separately at www.apple.com/store or your MacBook Pro to connect displays that uses Mini DisplayPort. You can purchase adapters to a line-level microphone or digital audio equipment. Gigabit Ethernet port G Connect to recharge the MacBook Pro battery. The Ethernet port automatically...MagSafe power port Plug in port Connect your local Apple Retail Store. f Audio out port Connect external speakers, headphones (including iPhone), or digital audio equipment. SDXC card slot Easily transfer photos, videos, and data to your MacBook Pro. , Audio in the included 85W MagSafe Power...